thewoodennewfie

The Kehoe Dovetail Spline jig. Looks interesting. Just wondering how good it is or if anyone has had any experience with it?

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Hamlin

Hopefully someone has.

Just giving this a "punt".

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Jigstik

Hey newfie. I have one and love it! It's simple to use and I love the way I can vary the spacing so fast and easy.

I have had mine for i think 7 years about. I go through phases where I build alot of projects with it then set it aside for a year or so and use mostly my traditinal jig (a STOTS now, used to use a Leigh). Last Novemeber I needed to buy a replacemet part for it (was going to make Christmas gifts - wine racks) and discovered the company was in the middle of a change of ownership.

Long story short I actually got a PHONE CALL from the new onwer one day and how he got my number I don't know. Maybe I had left it with Mrs. kehoe and forgot. The guy was super accomodating and talked to me for probably 20 minutes. I don't remember it all but I remember I was impressed with his commitment to continue the company. I think he said his wife was actually going to be running the company (?). Don't quote me on that though.

He shipped my part to me priority mail. He not only mailed me the new stop block I paid for but some "complimentary splines" as well. They were Osage Orange and his note said they look great when used with Walnut and dark woods. Nice touch I thought.

Well as far as the jig itself you'll have to ask me questions because I don't know what to tell you other than it is simple (which is what I like even though I have an engineering background - go figure) and easy to use. It does not make traditional pin and tail dovetails I will tell you that right now. It makes splines that have a 1 degree taper. After you cut the grooves in the corner of your box or whatever, using the main jig (that's the actual Kehoe jig that does that) you use your router to cut the tapered grooves into the work piece this way, then you tap these splines into the grooves and they get tighter as you do this. You get another jig that you use to make your own splines with on your table saw. If you are one of those woodworkers than doesn't own a table saw forget about this jig. No way you could make splines without a table saw.

They website claims that they look like they are painted on, and i can tell you for a fact that's not an exaggeration. After you get used to using it, you can come up with many different looks with it though.


Le t me know if you want any opinions on the Festool TS75 or the STOTS tempalte master too. These are my two most recent additions and both are awesome!

Let me know if you have specific questions on this Kehoe jig. I was expecting to only be asking questions for about 3 months - it's cool to be answering one so quick! :-)

P.S. Tried to use a smilie and it won't let me, do I have to make some sort of adjustment in my user panel?

Cheers, Simon.

Hamlin

Hi Simon,

For the smiley's, if you use the "quick reply", you'll need to type the lettering for each smiley. If you're using the "new reply", the smileys are located on the right side of the screen.

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"Whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life". That is HONOR, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." -Author Unknown

Router is still my name

You can make them with this router bit.

http://www.amazon.com/Amana-45860-DE...7878357&sr=8-2

http://www.amazon.com/Freud-24-106-B...7878357&sr=8-6

http://www.amazon.com/Magnate-5402-B...7878357&sr=8-7


There's nothing you can't do/make with a router and a right bit.

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bobj3

Router is right on

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Jigstik

I have the same bit combo guys. It isn't the same thing. Not even close. You would need to visit the website and you can get a better idea of what the jig does. Well I guess you could use the bit combo but since it does not produce a one degree taper you'd have to make a jig for that purpose.

And even then it would not be anywhere near as fast as using a table saw.

Oops! Tried to post the link to the website and found out that's a no-no. Guess I cannot claim to have read all the rules. Anyway, if you google kehoe jig you can check it out oif you want. Hope that wasn't a rule violation too if so i will gladly remove any refernce to it!

bobj3

HI jigstik

You can make standard dovetail splines with a dovetail bit

All I can say the OP jig will do it all with one jig plus more on the router table..
http://us.oak-park.com/catalogue.html?list=RTS-MGS-
see video on the same page...
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http://stots.com/
http://www.woodshopdemos.com/stots1.htm


I don't have one but I don't like the look of it
Just one more of the plastic tools on the market now days.


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Jigstik

I appreciate all the tips and info guys, I really do, and I hope I don't come across as argumentitive here, or trying to "prove a point" I assure you I'm not.

I believe the communication gap here is, you guys are just not understanding what the jig does. I can tell you think you do, but I believe you are all missing the boat by making assumptions based on your past experiences. Well of course that's what we all do myself included.

I hope the guy who first asked this question looks in on all this I was just trying to answer his question the best I could. Hey woodenwife - i have one piece of advice for you . . . .

These well-meaning gentlemen DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING about the Kehoe jig and what it can do. Just get it you will thank me!

thewoodennewfie

Thanks everyone for the input.

Jigstik - thx for the nice review of this product. Always good to get a review of a product from a long time user. I think I might have to put this item on my list of "to get" products.

Cheers